This is the last will and testament of me Mary Staveley of Haytton in the County of York Widow which ? ? ordain and publish in a manner and form following (that is to say) I give and devise all that my messuages dwelling house or tenement situate standing and being in Pocklington in the County of York in trust whereof my son John Staveley now dwells the other part late in the occupation of John Ullathorn together with the yard garden outbuildings and all other erections and appurtenances to the same premises belonging or appertaining unto my said son John Staveley his heirs and assigns forever in lieu of and in full payment discharge and satisfaction of the...I am indebted to my said son John Staveley and I do hereby subject charge and make chargeable all the said messuage dwelling house or tenements and premises with the appurtenances before devised to my said son John Staveley to the payment of the sum of one hundred pounds and interest which I am indebted to Walter Staveley of Beverley in the said county Grocer Executor of the last will and Testament of Walter Staveley late of Pocklington aforesaid Gentlemen deceased upon bond, and which said sum of one hundred pounds I do hereby order and direct my said son John Staveley to pay to the said Walter Staveley out of the premises I had hereby devised to him. I give and devise all that my messuage dwelling house or tenement wherein I now dwell situate standing and being at Haytton aforesaid with the yard garden commonright (?) and all appurtenances whatsoever to same belonging or in ? appertaining unto my son Stephen Staveley his Heirs and assigns forever subject nevertheless to the payment of the sum of forty pounds to my daughter Jane Staveley her executors administrators or assigns at the end of twelve calendar months next after my decease (which said sum of Forty Pounds I hereby give and bequeath to my said daughter Jane Stavely her executors administrators and assigns to be paid as aforesaid). And in case of nonpayment thereof or any part thereof as aforesaid I hereby order and direct that my said daughter Jane Staveley her heirs executors administrators or assigns shall and lawfully may enter into the said hereby devised premises or any part thereof and hold the same and every part thereof with the appurtenances and receive and take to her and their own also all the rents gains and profitts thereof until payment of the said sum of Forty pounds with lawful interest whatsoever attending such entry or holding the same I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Jane Staveley her Executors administrators one blue (bed?) and chest of drawers in the parlour and in case my said daughter Jane Staveley shall not think proper to live with my son Stephen Staveley but will leave him then I give and bequeath to my said daughter Jane Staveley her Executors or administrators as much furniture as will furnish ? middle sized room. I give and bequeath to my son Robert Staveley his executors administrators and assigns the sum of Twenty Pounds and I do forgive him and release him from the payment of the sum of twenty pounds which he is indebted to me and do hereby order and direct that he shall not be liable to the payment thereof or in any respect accountable for the same or any part thereof to my executor herein after named but shall be absolutely discharged from the payment thereof. I also give and bequeath to my son Robert Staveley his executors administrators one bed. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Staveley her executors administrators and assigns the sum of twenty pounds and the bed and chest of drawers in the great chamber and I do hereby order and direct that the said ....legacies ? thereby ? my said son Robert Staveley and daughter Mary Staveley shall be paid to them respectively or to their respective executors administrators or assigns at the end of twelve calendar months next after my decease by my executor out of my personal estate. And in case it shall happen that my personal estate shall fall short and not be sufficient to pay my just debts ? directed otherwise to be paid and legacies herein before bequeathed I hereby charge and make liable the premises divised to my son Stephen Staveley with the payment thereof or such part as my personal estate shall fall short of paying. I give and bequeath all my wearing apparel and linen unto my two daughters Jane Staveley and Mary equally to be divided between them share and share alike. I give and bequeath all my stock and horses cows beasts sheep hay corn and all other my stock of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever and all my implements of husbandry and all my household goods implements of household plate and furniture ? money securities for money and all other my personal estate and effects and chattels of what nature or kind soever not herein before bequeathed (subject to my just debts (not otherwise directed to be paid) funeral expenses and the legacies before mentioned unto my son Stephen Staveley his executor administrators and assigns for ever and I do hereby appoint my said son Stephen Staveley sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me here before made declaring this only to be my last will and testament. In testimony where of I the said testatrix Mary Staveley have ? set my hand and affixed my seal the twenty ninth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said testatrix Mary Staveley ? for her last will ? of us who at her request ? and in the presence of ? subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Mary Staveley

??? Michael Staveley, James Stodder

This is the last Will and Testament of me, Jane Staveley of Hayton in the County of York, Spinster, made the Eleventh day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten. I give to my Brother Robert Staveley the Sum of Ten Pounds, to my Sister Mary Winter the Sum of Ten Pounds, and all my wearing apparel to my God-daughter Mary Ringrose, one Guinea to my Brother Stephen Staveley, the rest of my silver teaspoons for his life and after his decease I give to my Niece Susannah Staveley. I give to my Niece Jane Donkin two Guineas, to my own niece Elizabeth Askam the like sum of two Guineas, and to William Ireland of Pocklington a bricklayer, I give one guinea., and to the rest of my own nephews and nieces except my Nephew John Blanchard Staveley, one Guinea each and to Harriot Staveley, the daughter of my Nephew John Blanchard Staveley, one Guinea and all the residue of my personal estate after paying my just debts and financial expenses to my Brother Stephen Staveley who I make my sole Executor of this, my last Will and Testament, revoking all others. In witness whereof I have this day set to my Hand and Seal being the day and the year above written.
her mark Jane X Staveley

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator Jane Staveley as her last will and Testament in the presence of us, who at her request of each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto

William Braithwaite
William Crain

This is the last Will and Testament of Stephen Staveley of Hayton in the County of York, Yeoman made the thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two in manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and devise unto my nephew Robert Staveley (son of my late Brother Thomas Staveley) All those of my suffuges tenements or dwelling houses yards gardens and others the Promises adjoining or in any ways of Right Appertaining Together with the Appertenances situate at Hayton aforesaid and now in my own possession. And also, all those my closes of land situate in the Township of Hayton aforesaid together with the Appertenances and all of my real estate at Hayton aforesaid or elsewhere. To hold the said Promises and every part thereof unto my said nephew Robert Staveley, his heirs and --- forever. I give and bequeath unto my Niece Betsy the wife of James Askam the sum of One Hundred pounds to be paid to her by my Executor herein forenamed. Twelve months after my decease I give and bequeath unto my niece Mary Staveley daughter of my said brother Thomas Staveley the sum of three hundred pounds to be paid to her by my Executor herein after named twelve months after my decease. I also give unto my said niece Mary Staveley my best Bedd, bedstead, bedding and hangings which I sleep on, to be delivered to her immediately after my decease. And as William Powell of Pocklington Taylor stands indebted to me in a certain sum of money I do hereby forgive him the sum of fifty pounds part thereof. All the rest, residues and remainder of my goods, chattels, money and securities for money for personal estates whatsoever and whosoever I give and bequeath therein every part thereof unto my said nephew Robert Staveley, sole Executor. This my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness …. I the said Stephen Staveley the Testator have hereunto ….my hand and seal the day and year first above written

Stephen Staveley

Signed and sealed published and declared by the said Testator ….for him Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witness …

Robert Adamson
John Binnington
G Hudson

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 I do hereby certify that on the twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord 1823 Robert Staveley of Hayton in the County of York, farmer, nephew and sole Executor named in the last will and testament of Stephen Staveley late of Hayton, aforesaid in the peculiar and spiritual Jurisdiction of the Deanery of York, yeoman deceased was sworn well and truly to execute and perform the same. That the whole of the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased, within the Jurisdiction aforesaid, do not amount in balance to the sum of six hundred pounds.

August 28th 1832 Passed seal under £600 Witness my hand
Thos. Brown….rrogate

 Anne Staveley 

 Stephen Clark Staveley